Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, NY · Public two-year · City: Small
3,884undergraduates
$5,550average net price per year
29%finish in 3 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (40 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (11 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (23 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (35 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Associate (7 awarded)
- Tourism and Travel Services Management Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Music Performance, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Music Technology Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Music, General Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer Game Programming Associate (7 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (13 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (9 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Associate (3 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (23 awarded)
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (3)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Human Nutrition Associate (10 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (16 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (16 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (2)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Air Traffic Controller Associate (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (6 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Brewing Science Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biotechnology Associate (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,924
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,636
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Total cost living at home
- $12,414
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,091 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,310 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,474 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,837 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,354 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 83%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 80%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,790
- Got a grant from the college
- 12%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,051
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 16%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,490
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 19%
- Finished in 3 years
- 29%
- Finished in 4 years
- 30%
- Transferred to another college
- 19%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Pell grant students | 27% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 17% |
| Neither | 36% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 190 | 31% |
| Men | 180 | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 39 | 31% |
| Black | 53 | 26% |
| Hispanic | 40 | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 214 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 17% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 792 | 29% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 221 | 13% | 29% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 353 | 31% | 36% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 165 | 17% | 36% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,884
- Undergraduates
- 3,884
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,060
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,824
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 11%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 14% |
| Black | 14% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NY, 12305
- County
- Schenectady County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.